Chapter 519: Steamy Note (Part 1)

"Petty. Could it be that you liked him?"

Selene jested as the two stared at Surya's remaining God-Bones. The words pulled a faint smile from Konrad.

"What can I say, talents are becoming a rarity. As a monarch, seeing one fall so soon does unsettle my heart."

Konrad replied while holding his heart with a theatrical head spin.

"Loads of nonsense. The Jade Dynasty teems with talents selected from all corners of an entire Realm, what more do you need?"

Selene rolled her eyes. How could she not see that Konrad was once more trying to cheat her? 

"Touché. Bold, sharp and resolute. Though I do not lack Suryas, I did fancy his abilities and feel like there isn't much difference between us. If my strength wasn't that much higher than his, we could have had an interesting competition.